Desert Sands Charter

www.dschs.org

Charter School 742 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Desert Sands Charter is a public charter high school and part of the Desert Sands Charter District school district, located in Lancaster, CA with 742 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, Desert Sands Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

742

Total Students

36.8

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Desert Sands Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	100
Hispanic	362
Black	116
Asian	2
Two or More	153
American Indian	6

Hispanic
362 (49.0 %)
Two or More
153 (20.7 %)
Black
116 (15.7 %)
White
100 (13.5 %)
American Indian
6 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Desert Sands Charter District
Phone:	(661)942-3357
Website:	http://www.dschs.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	742
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	520
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 322

Grade 10 231

Grade 11 143

Grade 12 46